The Lead with Jake Tapper

Lewandowski refuses to talk WH discussions despite subpoena; Rep. Speier: Lewandowski should be held in contempt and fined; Source: missiles may have been launched to avoid radar; Warren: Dems can't win if "scared and looking backwards"; Spicer deletes tweet after saying judges were against him; Trump spars with California's gov ahead of fundraisers; Journalism legend Cokie Roberts dies at 75;To l...

Trump: Not looking to get into a new conflict, but sometimes you have to; Trump: Don't want war with Iran, but "more prepared" than ever; Trump: Secy. of State Pompeo to visit Saudi Arabia; Trump: U.S. "would certainly help" Saudis "under attack"; Sen. McConnell slams Dems call for Kavanaugh's impeachment as "laughable" & "self-serving"; Sen. Coons sent letter to FBI flagging alleged misconduct by...

Castro, Booker retreat after questioning Biden's age, memory; Divisions on health care front and center at debate; Biden suggest playing "the record player" at home to help educate poor, minority families; TX lawmaker stands by his tweet to O'Rourke after debate; Trump rants about energy efficient light bulbs, says he looks too orange; Trump slams environmental agreements in rambling speech; Trump...

Next hour: Trump leaves for Baltimore after disparaging city; Former WH official to New Yorker: Pompeo "among the most sycophantic" people among around Trump; Democrats on Judiciary Cmte. approve impeachment inquiry rules in first vote on issue; Some freshmen democrats in swing districts push back on impeachment inquiry; Democrats split on calling impeachment proceedings an inquiry or investigatio...

Wash post: Trump ordered staff to deal with NOAA tweet that contracted him on Alabama & hurricane; Trump denies he told chief of staff to make NOAA disavow forecasters who contradicted him; Trump's long history with conspiracies and twisting facts; CNN poll: 71% don't trust most of what they hear from WH; Trump insists he fired Bolton as National security advisor; Trump brings up his cancelled Tal...

Trump says he fired Bolton, Bolton days he resigned; Source: Bolton's exit result of dysfunctional cutthroat, snake it atmosphere in Trump admin; Bolton's exit comes after repeated clashes with Trump, Pompeo, and others; Sen. Menendez reacts to John Bolton's exit; Sources: Bolton's exit comes after argument with Trump over Taliban meeting at camp David; CNN poll: white men only demographic where m...

Sources: Pence raised concern over Taliban talks around 9/11; Sources: Multiple advisers thought Trump's idea was a bad one; Trump: My idea to host Taliban, my idea to cancel; Liz Cheney: No Taliban member should go to Camp David; Dems & some GOP Reps criticize Trump's now-cancelled plan for Taliban talks at Camp David ahead of 9/11 anniversary; Pompeo: We have an obligation to do everything we ca...

U.S. Coast Guard makes 200+ rescues in the Bahamas; Dorian Survivor: Water lifted my roof, carried away my son; At least 30 killed in Bahamas; death toll expected to soar; Nassau airfield now a staging ground for aid & rescue crews; Nassau hospital; scrambling to save lives days after Dorian; Sources: Bolton-Pompeo relationship now all-out hostility; Jobs report another sign U.S. economy slowing;...

Deadly category 2 hurricane lashes the Carolina's; U.S. Coast Guard rescues 135 people from Bahamas; Harrowing accounts of survival in Bahamas; Powerful winds, heavy rain battering South Carolina coast; Power lines spark, transformers blow in Charleston; Tornadoes hit Carolina's as hurricane Dorian moves along coast; Trump relentlessly defends claim Dorian threatened Alabama; CNN reporter spends 2...

Rush to save lives in Bahamas after destruction from Dorian; CNN reporter in Bahamas: "level of devastation is breathtaking"; Hurricane Dorian gaining speed as it closes in on Carolina's; SC bracing for near-record storm surge as Dorian moves in; U.S. Coast Guard has conducted 61 rescues in the Bahamas; Trump shows altered Dorian trajectory map to add Alabama; Research shows warming ocean increasi...

Parts of Bahamas obliterated by hurricane Dorian: five killed , 13K homes destroyed or damaged; CNN on scene as victims rescued in the Bahamas; Dorian moving dangerously close to U.S. after battering Bahamas; Hurricane Dorian growing in size as it starts to hit Florida; First aerial images of "unprecedented" damage in Bahamas; New images show parts of Bahamas obliterated by Dorian; CNN: Texas gunm...

"Catastrophic" winds batter the Bahamas as Dorian lingers; 8-year-old boy first death reported in the Bahamas from Dorian; Dorian devastates the Bahamas, moves closer toward East Coast; Outer bands start to hit Florida as Dorian threatens East Coast; Hurricane Dorian moving dangerously close to Florida coast; Mandatory evacuations ordered along most of Florida's east coast as Dorian's outer bands...

FL Gov: Fuel shortages at gas stations ahead of Dorian; Dorian's slow speed poses bigger problems as Florida's east coast braces for direct hit; Trump's gatekeeper steps down after talking with press about the president's family; Soon: Trump heads to Camp David as Dorian nears U.S.; New Biden gaffe prompts discussion about facts in Trump era; $2 Billion bail bond industry accused of preying on poo...

New citizenship rule fits into Trump admin pattern; Biden appears to conflate details in Afghan war hero story; DOJ Watchdog: Comey violated FBI policy with memos; Bail industry block changes to system that puts poor in debt; Bail industry profits off the underprivileged; Bail company lobbied to stop reform in Iowa; NY AG condemns video on GOP Facebook page as Anti-Semitic; GOP group removes Faceb...

Dorian gains strength, now hitting Puerto Rico as category 1 hurricane; Ahead of storm, Trump attacks Puerto Rico, calls it "One of the most corrupt places on Earth" ; Mayor of San Juan responds to Trump's attacks; Sources: Trump rattled about possible economic downturn, scrambles for victories ahead of election; Trump: Fox News "Isn't working for us anymore"; Biden dominates Dem field by double-d...

Three sources: Sharp & sometimes bitter arguments broke out at G7 welcome dinner on Saturday; Trump falsely claims Congress approved record $92B for Puerto Rico (Congress only approved $42B); Storm to reach near-hurricane strength as it spins closer to Puerto Rico; FEMA: Tropical storm Dorian cold have "significant impact"; New Biden ad defends Obamacare record; Biden rejects "Medicare for all" in...

Trump: I'm open to meeting Iran's leader under right conditions; Trump falsely claims Putin outsmarted Obama, forced Russia out of G8; Trump: I "sincerely" believe China wants to make a deal; Trump returns to Washington after confusing 3 days at G7; Judge orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for part in fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis; Warren draws massive crowds as she surges in polls; N...

Dow plunges 600+ points amid Trump's tweets, jokes, trade war; Trump jokes about stock market dive in attack on Dem; Sources: President Trump has questioned why he must attend G7; Justice Ginsburg seen at recent events as she was treated for cancer; 21 Dem candidates remain as key debate approaches; NYT: Dems are worried about lack of enthusiasm for Biden; Sanders camp tries to work around media c...

Trump touts good economy despite discouraging reports on jobs, manufacturing and deficit; Sources: trump worried trade war will hurt his 2020 chances; 129 House Dems now calling for impeachment inquiry into Trump; Sanders unveils $16 trillion "Green new deal" plan; Another Dem drops out of 2020 race as next debate deadline nears; Harris camp criticizes Sanders over "Medicare for all" change; Polic...

Trump repeats NRA talking points as he hedges on gun control and background checks; Trump denies telling NRA that universal background checks were "off the table"; Trump all over the place on gun background checks; New CNN Poll: 60% favor stricter gun control laws; Danish PM Trump called "nasty" doesn't think she's been "blunt or harsh"; Danish politicians: Trump's snub "disrespectful" & "insultin...

Pres. Trump: the word recession is "inappropriate"; Pres. Trump and allies dismiss talk of looming downturn; Trump: Gun background checks can be "Slippery slope"; New CNN poll shows Biden strong front-runner as Jill Biden says her husband has best chance to beat Trump; New CNN poll: Support for Harris plummets by double digit; Warren's new criminal justice plan would scrap 1994 crime bill; In hist...

Any moment: Reps Omar & Tlaib hold news conference on Israel ban; Trump slams Scaramucci after he announces anti-Trump coalition; Trump lashes out amid experts warning of recession; Trump admins and allies downplay recession threat; Trump falsely claims Google "manipulated" votes in 2016 election, citing no evidence; Reps Omar & Tlaib slam Trump, Netanyahu for Israel ban; Sen. Gillibrand reacts to...

Interior minister: Rep Tlaib's "Hatred of Israel is stronger than her love of her grandmother"; CNN talks to Rep. Tlaib's family in the West Bank; Israel trip ban comes as Netanyahu faces reelection; Joe Lieberman: Israel made a 'serious mistake' in barring Reps; Rep. Tlaib opts out of Israel visit after initially agreeing to restrictions; Trump seems to hedge on promises made on gun control; Trum...

Former U.S. ambassador to Israel: Trump's racism and Netanyahu's dependency have brought us to this point; Sources: WH looking into invoking privilege for Lewandowski, despite never having worked at the White House; WH fears economic instability could threaten re-election; President Trump blames media, fed for economic woes; Man accused of shooting six Philadelphia police officers had AR-15 and ha...

Dow tumbles as recession indicator flashes first warning in a decade; Officials: Trump watching markets, frustrated at trade team and fed; Trump blames fed, not trade war, after recession warning; Sources: Dem aides skeptical White House, Congress will take action on expanding background checks; Sources: Trump telling aides he thinks he needs to take concrete step on gun reform; Harris unveils new...